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Nebraska Annual Conference Closes Its Thirtieth Session The 30th session of the Ne braska Annual Conference closed at Leavenworth, Kansas, Sunday October 8, with the Rt. Reverend D. Ormonde Walker presiding bishop reading the appointments. Reports for the 5-day session were enthusiastically received, particularly the reports on the state of the country read by the Rev. B. J. Martin and the state of the church. Elder John Adams who is state senator of Nebraska gave an excellent review of the state of the country which was supplimented by the Rev. Dr. Fred Hughes, editor of the West ern Christian Recorder. Among visitors during the con ference were General Officers: the Rt. Rev. J. A. Gregg, pre siding bishop of the 11th District; Drs. E. A. Adams, secretary of education and Fred Huges; The Rev. G. Wayman Blakely, Little Rock Ar., the Rev. Russel S. Brown, P. E. of Mo. Conf., the Rev. I. H. Hunt, presiding elder of the Northern California Con ference; the Rev. C. A. Long, pre siding elder of the Missouri Con- . ference; the Rev. J. L. Owen, presiding elder of North Missouri Conference; the Rev. A. G. Thur man, presiding elder of the North Missouri Conference, the Rev. Harvey Vaughn, presiding elder of the Kansas Conference, the Rev. A. L. Simpson, presiding elder of the Kansas Conference, the Rev. Carl Flipper, presiding elder of the Southwest Missouri Conference; ministers; the Rev. and Mrs. George Martin, the Rev. C. A. Williams, the Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Faust, the Rev. H. F. McClure, the Rev. Paul Kidd, the Rev. and Mrs. E. F. Fant, the Rev. H. Akers, the Rev. Granville Reed, the Rev. LeRoy Hayes, the Rev. T. W. Green, the the Rev. and Mrs. M. C. Knight, the Rev. T. J. Burwell, the Rev. E. H. Kelly, the Rev. L. S. Goolsby, and Rev. and Mrs. H. Bletson. The Rev. S. M. Pointer, pastor of Trinity, Kansas City, Kas., preached the annual sermon on • Wednesday morning and Bishop Walker preached the ordination sermon on Sunday. A solo by Rev. Pointer preceding the invi tation was a special feature. The appointments were: Kansa* City District: Rev. E. W. Newton, presiding elder; Rev. Emmitt Williams. St. James Kansas City, Kas.; Rev. Phil K Brown, Terrell, Kansas City. Kas.; Rev. Esther Randall, 8t. Peters. Argentine. Kas ; Rev. A. L Ward. Oskaloosa. Kas.; Rev B. J. Mar tin. Grant Chapel, Kansas City. Kas.; Rev. Charles Randall. Brown Chapel, Olatha, Kas.; Rev. C. R. Mannings, New Bethel, Kansas City, Kas.; Rev. J. D. Barns, Bonner Springs. Kas.; Rev. H. C. McMiilen, St. Luke. Kansas City. Kas.; Rev. R. R. Johnson. St. Paul, Argen tine. Kas.: Rev. F. D. Gregory. Qttln daro. Kas.: Rev. S. M. Pointer, Trinity, Kansas City. Kas.; Rev. E. B. Childress, First Churrh, Kansas City, Kas. Omaha District: Rev. John Adams, presiding elder; Rev. C. C. Baker. Nebraska City, Neb ; Rev. Belva Spicer, North Platte. Neb.; Rev. Joseph Johnson. Troy, Elwood and High land. Kas.; Rev. S. Davis, Horton Cir eut; Rev. W. E. Broaden, Falls City. Neb., and Hiawatha. Kas.; Rev. Alfred Newton. Beatrice Neb.; Rev. J. H. Hum bert. Grand Island and Hastings. Neb.;i Rev. R. E. Handy. Allen Chapel. Omaha. Neb.; Rev. J. B. Brooks. Quinn Chapel, Lincoln. Neb.; Rev. William A. Fowler. Bethel. Omaha. Neb.; Rev. S. J. Holly. Atchison. Kas.; Rev. S. H. Lewis. St. John. Omaha, Neb., and W. W. Betton. Leavenworth. Kas. OFFICERS ELECTED for the Nebraska Conference Branch Mis sionary Society were: Mrs. Helen K. Newton, president; Mrs. Eu nice Jackson, 1st vict president; Mrs. Ada Smith, 2nd vice presi dent; Mrs. Alberta Harriford, re cording secretary; Mrs. Winnifred Newton, assistant recording secre tary; Mrs. Ida May Bythwood, Correspond.H* Nancy r ^ ^ ^ tary- .eas i»- i. P. D.; i parliamen ta» ^»ard members: Mrs. ^riggs, Mrs. Jennie R. Ed , Mrs. Sophronia Dave, Mrs. G.jdys Phillips, Mrs. Mattie James, Mrs. Leola Blackburn and Mrs. Lillian Hutchinson. Auditing committee: Mrs. A. E. M. Good win, Mrs. Rubie W. Shakespeare and Mrs. Florence E. Burch. The next annual meeting will be held at the seat of the annual conference, First A. M. E. church in October, 1951. 10th Annual National USAM Meeting Held There were 350 delegates from all parts of the United States here to attend the four-day, tenth an nual national convention of the U.S. Army Mothers, at the Com husker hotel. Mrs. Harry Doran, of Lincoln, National Commander, in opening the conference said, “We are the wives, mothers and sisters of fighting and dying men.” Mrs. Doran is a three star mother. Flags of the United Nations dec orated the softly lighted stage. There were a number of col ored delegates from out state. Mrs. Beulah Bradley, comman der, Mrs. Picola Davis, adjutant, and Mrs. Mattie Botts from Lin coln Post 8 attended. Mayor Victor E. Anderson ex tended greetings from the city. Greetings were sent from several patriotic organizations of the city. Mr. Earl B. Wright, state ad jutant of the Disabled American Veterans, who said in part, “We of the Disabled American Vet erans who fought in our coun try’s wars and still bear the scars of battle come the closest, I be lieve to a deep felt understanding of the sacrifices made by the mothers of this nation’s soldiers during World war II. One way in which the Army Mothers can pay tribute to their sons is to help cheer and care for hospitalized veterans in the Vet erans hospitals throughout the country. The purpose of the U.S. Army Mothers is: (a) To promote the general welfare of the men and women in the armed forces and to aid all veterans; (b) to co operate in the national rehibili tation program; (c) to do all in our power to preserve American institutions of the American way of life. Mrs. Stella Staggs of Barry, 111., was elected National Commander. Mrs. Harry Doran of Lincoln, out going National Commander was elected National organizer. Fellowship Dav At Quinn Chapel Sunday, October 15, 1950 will be Fellowship Day at Quinn Chapel A.M.E. church. Mrs. C. M. Farmer, Omaha famed evan gelist, will be the 11 o’clock speaker. At 3 p.m. an excellent variety program has been planned, Mrs. Rachell Fields will be Mistress of Ceremonies. The evening service will begin at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Farmer present ing a song recital. At 12 o’clock noon there will be a bargain chicken dinner, make reservations by railing 5-4245. Unit of 2nd Division is Making History-May become Legendary ---1 3 Negroes Win Nomination For Re presen tali ve BOSTON, Mass (ANP). There will be three Negroes seeking election as state representatives in the Nov. 7 election. All won the Republican nomination in their respective districts in the recent Massachusetts primary. Herbert L. Jackson, president of the Malden City council, gar nered the most votes of the three candidates. Two thousand one hundred and ninety-seven ballots were cast for him in the 21st Mid dlesex district. Mr. Jackson ran second in a field of nine candi dates for party endorsement In Ward, 12, 11th Suffolk dis trict, Atty. Edward W. Brooke gained the Republican nomina tion for state representative in his first campaign for any public of fice. The victory of Attorney Brooke created a three-man con test in the ward, since Rep. George Green won nomination from both the Republicans and Democrats and Rep. Louis K. Nathanson se cured the Democratic nomination only. However, the chief interest of the primary contest was focused on Ward 9 W'here former State Rep. Laurence H. Banks won the Republican nomination for a seat with the state legislature. His op ponent, William Glynn, the pres ent holder of the state office, managed only to poll 1,144 votes more than Banks on both the Re publican and Democratic tickets. However, Glynn secured the Democratic nomination by about 2,100 votes, an expected result in a predominentlv Democratic ward. Ward 9 was one of the wards which did not support the coali tion which elected present Boston Mayor Hynes. All of the District contests for state representative will be very bitter, judging by even primary tactics used to sway public opin ion. However, the independent voter, long a factor in Boston politics, will play a decisive role in determining how many Negroes will be elected to state offices in November. — Must Admit ?Segro StudentsonCam pus BALTIMORE.—(ANP >. — The University of Maryland must ad mit a Negro student to ffs main College Park campus, a City Court order declared here last week. Judge John T. Tucker ordered the school to admit Parren J. Mitchell. 27, Baltimore Negro, to take up graduate work in soci ology. In the past the university had admitted Negroes to its law school, but never to its College Park campus. It had tried to set up special school of sociology in Baltimore to avoid admitting him to the main campus. Whether or not the school will ’ appeal the case will be decided by the school board of regents at its October meeting next week. Atty. Gen. Hall Hammond said he would not recommend an ap peal. Still pending is the case of Bids Esther McCready, Negro girl seek ing to enter the university's school | of nursing in Baltimore. By Frank .Morton WITH THE U. S. SECOND INFANTRY DIVISION IN KOREA. (ANP). “It might be the legendary outfit of the 2nd Division when the war is over. They’re doing a great job, no kidding.” That compliment was paid to a Negro outfit of artillery by a 2nd Division headquarters soldier who has been keeping an eagle eye on the unit since it was first committed into action over a month ago in Korea. Pastor Ousted In Attempt To Avert Raeial Violence ALTON. 111. — Alton’s First Unitarian church is without a pastor. The Rev. Dr. John G. Gill has been ousted by the congregation for intervening to prevent racial violence at the Alton public schools last January. The congregation voted 46-25 Wednesday to remove Dr. Gill. The church will now be with out a minister until the Unitarian Western conference in Chicago or the Eastern conference in Boston provides a “trial” pastor, subject to the church board’s approval. Dr. Gill aroused his congrega tion when he organized a group of ministers to appear at Alton’s public schools and prevent vio lence as Negro pupils attempted to enroll. Dr. Gill said Monday: “There is no question but that my difficulties arose over my ac tion to prevent trouble between the races, which apparently was resented by someone in high po sitiqn.” He declined to identify the "someone in high position,” but said the person was not a mem ber of his church. Dr. Gill served as minister for the Alton church for six and one-half years. Mother of Three Queen For A Day HOLLYWOOD.— For the first time, Mutual Network’s Queen For a Day was a Negro. Mrs. Cora . Richie, 26-year-old mother of three small children, was elected queen when she appeared over Don Lee Mutual's "Queen For a Day” show recently. Mrs. Richie’s one wish on the program was for a rug and blank ets to help keep her children warm this winter. Her children are Clifford, 7; Janice, 6, and Gail, 4*£. The youngest is suf fering from bronchitis. In addition to granting her wish, Jack Bailey, master of cere monies, awarded her a day and night of touring famous Holly- j wood show places with her own private limousine and chauffeur, a complete beauty treatment by one of Hollywood’s most famous salons, and a visit to the set of Queen For a Day now in the proc- j ess of shooting at San Fernando Valley. The Queen will also receive a complete new wardrobe consist ing of a year’s supply of nylons, lingerie, hat, handbag fitted with an automatic cigarette lighter, mil, gloves, afternoon dresses, swim suit, raincoat ensemble, specially designed jewelry, a pearl necklace, and a year’s supply of the sponsor’s product, Aik a Selt zer. I The unit is one of two Negro combat battalions now fighting with the Indianhead division. The other outfit is an infantry battalion which, until the UN drive in mid-September, was part of a special task force de fending the airstrip at Pohang. The artillery battalion, with its IS 155-mm howitzers, is the heaviest part of the division’s ar tillery force. Its job is to give general support to the entire di vision. For more than a month the unit has been pounding the Reds along the bloody Naktong river route and the standard it has set is a challenge to member units of the division. The booming blast from one of its big weapons can reach out and strike the enemy ten miles away with a 95-pound projectile. At the time of this writing the battalion has had only four com bat casualties ,two of which were ' ambush incidents. In the words of Maj. Edwin Clapp, Sheridan, Wyo., battalion executive officer: “The battalion has done everything it has been asked to do, so therefore we sus pect there’s nothing it can’t do.” In day and night bombard ments on enemy positions, the 1 unit has destroyed or damaged bridges, crossroads, supply build ups, gun positions and various [ vehicles ranging from command cars to tanks. But the red troops themselves have caught most of the lethal blow. In one terrorizing attack, « when the enemy tried to cross the Naktong in force, the bat talion turned on six of its guns and after 40 minutes the river was littered with communist dead. One report said the water stayed red for three hours. This sort of attack has become an increasing menace to the reds and many times patrols have slipped through the division’s thin defense perimeter in vain attempts to wreak havoc on this deadly force. But always these patrols have been met by advance guards who have either killed or driven them back. Attempts to wreck the bat talion by counter fire have failed too. For when incoming fire starts coming in, the unit has usually changed positions. And this brings to mind the battalion’s shrewd, battle-tested commander, CoL Joseph E. Buys, Continued on Page 2 Col 1 Pastor Transferred At the Missouri-Kansas Annual conference of the C.M.E. church held in Mexico, Mo., recently Rev. John Simpson of the C.M.E. church here transferred to Pu eblo, Colo. As yet, there is no pastor named for the church here. The Rev. E. V. Wade, formerly of Omaha, Neb., transferred to the Southeast Illinois-Missouri conference. Rev. Wade may be re membered as holding several re vivals at Quinn Chapel A.M1. church.